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Sustainable Initiatives by African Non-State Actors on Agenda of Virtual Workshop
29 April 2021Sustainable initiatives carried out by non-state actors in the sectors of agriculture, food and reforestation in Africa, were on the menu of a virtual ...
Petroleum Industry Workers, People Living near Plants Face Increased Cancer Risk – UN study Warns
29 April 2021People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a ...
1,600 Sea Pollution Offenses Identified Worldwide in March – EU Border Agency
29 April 2021Warsaw – An international Interpol-led operation to identify environmental crimes has uncovered 1,600 marine pollution offenses around the world, the EU border agency Frontex ...
US Energy Department Allocates $8.25Bln as ‘Down Payment’ On Planned Upgrade of Power Grid
28 April 2021The US Energy Department earmarked on Tuesday a loan package of $8.25 billion to upgrade power transmission systems in the western United States, with ...
Morocco Has Been Committed for Years to Meeting Climate Challenges (Minister)
26 April 2021Rabat – Morocco has been committed, for years, to meeting the challenges related to the environment and climate, said minister of Energy, Mining and ...
USA: California to Ban Fracking by 2024 – Governor
23 April 2021California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan on Friday which would end the issuance of new fracking permits in the state by 2024 and ...
World Steel Association: Global Steel Production Up 10% in Q1-2021
22 April 2021Brussels – The World Steel Association said Thursday that global crude steel output rose 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021. Crude steel ...
U.S. Pledge to Cut Half Gas Emissions by 2030
22 April 2021Washington – US President Joe Biden pledges to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by the end of 2030, according ...
Concentration of Greenhouse Gases in Air Reached All-Time High in 2020: EU Climate Center
22 April 2021Reading (United Kingdom) – The level of concentration of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit a record high last year since 2003 ...
ILO Kicks off Green Week to ‘Jump-start’ a Sustainable Future
22 April 2021Geneva – As the world grapples with the devastating economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, the UN’s labour agency launched ILO Green ...
